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Sri Lanka General Information / Fact Sheet
- Capital : Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
- Commercial center : Colombo.
- Area : 65,606 sq kms (25,322 sq miles).
- Dialing code : +94.
- Official languages : Sinhala, Tamil. English is widely used and understood in tourist areas.
- Religion : Buddhism (69%), Hinduism (16%), Islam (8%), Christianity (7%).
- Population : 21.4 million.
- Time : Sri Lanka is 5.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Time (GMT +05.30).
- International Airport : Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake (34km north of Colombo).
- Currency : Sri Lankan Rupee (Rs.)
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Having a map with you is usually a good idea while visiting Sri Lanka. Even though the nation is just 65,610 km2, its roads are full of curves, and if you are not attentive, you might wind up taking a mistake turn that would take you all the way to the other side of the island.
This small island has so many distinct zones as well. Wet and dry zones that eventually give way to naturally occurring, medicinal, and native plants and animals that thrive pretty modestly all over the island.
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